Ravens left deal with Ja’Wuan James suffered a torn Achilles tendon whereas cornerback Kyle Fuller injured his knee throughout Sunday’s 24-9 season-opening win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Coach John Harbaugh stated after the sport that James’ harm is totally different than the Achilles tear the veteran lineman suffered as a member of the Denver Broncos in Could 2021. James suffered that harm figuring out away from the group’s facility.
“It’s off the bone, not the one which’s mid tendon,” Harbaugh stated. “He’s decided and stated he’s in a approach higher place than final time.”
Harbaugh stated the group should wait till Fuller’s MRI on Monday to find out the severity of his harm, however added: “We have now some purpose for hope there.”
Fuller, a Baltimore native who signed a one-year cope with the Ravens in Could, twisted his left knee whereas defending Jets rookie broad receiver Elijah Moore, who was referred to as for offensive go interference after pushing Fuller within the nook of the top zone late within the fourth quarter. Fuller shortly grabbed his knee and fell to the bottom earlier than being checked on by teammates, who instantly waved for assist from the Ravens’ sideline. The previous Mount Saint Joseph standout was checked out by trainers and finally helped into the locker room.
James’ harm occurred in the course of the last 5 minutes of the primary half when he was pushed backward whereas blocking a Jets defensive lineman. James instantly fell to the bottom with out placing weight on his left foot.
James lay on the bottom whereas being checked out by trainers earlier than being carted off the sphere. Patrick Mekari changed James at left deal with, and the Ravens scored on the following play as Jackson accomplished a 25-yard landing go to broad receiver Devin Duvernay with 3:51 left within the first half.
James began at left deal with instead of 2019 All-Professional Ronnie Stanley, who was dominated out Saturday as he recovers from an ankle harm that has stored him out of 29 of the final 30 video games.
A 2014 first-round draft choose by the Miami Dolphins, James was taking part in in his first recreation since 2019 after he opted out of the 2020 season due to coronavirus issues after which missed final 12 months resulting from harm. The Broncos waived James quickly after he tore his Achilles tendon in Could 2021, and he signed a two-year, $4.5 million cope with the Ravens that offseason.
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